Correctional Service Canada
The lockdown put in place at Springhill Institution on May 15, 2026, has ended and the exceptional search has been completed. Visits have been reinstated.
The institution is resuming regular operations, through a controlled approach to ensure the safe and orderly restart of activities.
During the exceptional search, contraband and unauthorized items were found.
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is strengthening measures to prevent the entry of contraband into its institutions in order to ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone. CSC also works in partnership with the police to take action against those who attempt to have contraband brought into correctional institutions.
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